What Happens to Your Body 10 Hours After You Apply Nail Polish

As we all know, you shouldn’t use nail polish too often, or your nails will begin to dry up and turn yellow. However, it turns out that this type of cosmetic can cause much more serious harm to our health.

We don’t urge you to abandon nail polish altogether. Instead, the staff of Bright Side simply wants to list the negative effects its ingredients may have on your body.

Scientists conducted a study with a group of 24 women. 6 hours after painting their nails, most of the participants were displaying elevated levels of diphenyl phosphate — a derivative of triphenyl phosphate which is formed in the process of metabolism. 10 hours after the beginning of the experiment, the levels of diphenyl phosphate in the bodies of all participants rose to 7 times above the norm. These results are truly alarming.

How do you choose a nail polish that won’t cause damage to your health?